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Regulation - February 17, 2017
Nevada bill calls for 80% renewables by 2040
A Democratic lawmaker in Nevada has proposed legislation to more aggressively ramp up the state's renewable portfolio standard.
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Solar - February 14, 2017
C&I customers drive $800M utility solar investment
Virginia-based utility giant Dominion on Feb. 14 said it is investing more than $800 million in solar power in Virginia, primarily supported by its largest energy customers.
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Demand Management - February 14, 2017
ACEEE: Utility demand response programs, paired with energy efficiency, show huge savings potential
A recent analysis of energy savings from utility-sector energy efficiency programs found that in 2015, they saved about 200 billion kWh, or more than 5% of U.S. retail electric sales that year.
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Finance - February 7, 2017
GM, others mull utility wind, solar energy program
Two large Detroit-area energy users have expressed interest in a new program being offered to business and residential customers of DTE Energy that allows them to increase their use of wind and solar energy in 5% increments up to 100%.
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Energy Storage - February 6, 2017
70 MW of energy storage comes online in California
Around the same time that Tesla and Edison International subsidiary Southern California Edison announced that their 80 MWh energy storage facility had begun operations in late January, two other massive energy storage projects came online.
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Energy Storage - February 1, 2017
Tesla hits start on 80 MWh energy storage facility
Tesla Motors Inc., alongside Edison International utility subsidiary Southern California Edison, has brought online what is being called the world's largest battery storage plant.
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GHG Emissions - February 1, 2017
Power sector emissions drop below transportation's
The power sector has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions such that they are now regularly below those from the transportation sector, according to new information from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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Demand Management - January 27, 2017
SED Innovation Summit speakers, agenda updated
An updated agenda and confirmed list of speakers, including energy executives from Bloomberg LP, General Motors Co. and Procter and Gamble Co., is now available for the Smart Energy Decisions Innovation Summit.
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Sourcing Renewables - January 25, 2017
Apple reaches deal for 200 MW of new Nevada solar
Apple announced Jan. 25 that it reached an agreement with Nevada utility NV Energy to build 200 MW of additional solar energy in the state by early 2019.
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Demand Management - January 17, 2017
FirstEnergy offers C&I demand response programs
FirstEnergy's Pennsylvania utility subsidiaries Met-Ed, Penn Power and West Penn Power have launched a new demand response program for commercial and industrial customers.
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